Polysaccharides are major components of macroalgal and phytoplankton biomass and
constitute a large fraction of the organic matter produced and degraded in the ocean. Until …

The oceanic waters below a depth of 200 m represent, in terms of volume, the largest habitat
of the biosphere, harboring approximately 70% of the prokaryotic biomass in the oceanic …

The past two decades has witnessed a remarkable increase in the number of microbial
genomes retrieved from marine systems,. However, it has remained challenging to translate …

Sedimentary organic matter provides carbon substrates and energy sources for
microorganisms, which drive benthic biogeochemical processes and in turn modify the …

Marine microorganisms are immensely diverse and play fundamental roles in global
geochemical cycling. Recent metagenome-assembled genome studies, with particular …

Bacteria of the SAR202 clade, within the phylum Chloroflexota, are ubiquitously distributed
in the ocean but have not yet been cultivated in the lab. It has been proposed that ancient …

Highlights•Edaphic factors and ecological function drove the assembly of microbial
communities.•Edaphic nutrients and pH exerted the primary influence on soil …

Background The deep sea harbors the majority of the microbial biomass in the ocean and is
a key site for organic matter (OM) remineralization and storage in the biosphere. Microbial …

Photosynthetic bacteria are abundant in alkaline, terrestrial hot springs and there is a long
history of research on phototrophs in Yellowstone National Park (YNP). Hot springs provide …

There is an unmet need for biomarkers for the diagnosis of lung cancer and decision criteria
for lung biopsy. We comparatively investigated the lung microbiomes of patients with lung …